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Phi Theta Kappa Receives Mellon Foundation Grant to Support Undergraduate Research at Community Colleges

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has received a $750,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to continue its support of undergraduate research opportunities for community college students through its custom honors program, Honors in Action™.

Lavada Burse Receives PTK’s Presidential Scholarship

Lavada Burse, a recent graduate of Grayson College in Texas, has received the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) President’s Award for Leadership Excellence, a two-year transfer scholarship of up to $30,000 each academic year.

48 Students Named 2021 New Century Workforce Scholars

Forty-eight college students have been named 2021 New Century Workforce Pathway Scholars and will each receive a $1,250 scholarship.

Castro Gonzalez Receives TEK Productions Scholarship

Ferdinando Castro Gonzalez, a student at Dallas College in Texas, has received the TEK Productions Scholarship of $500 from TEK Productions and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.

$5,000 Awarded to GEICO Pathway to Completion Master’s Degree Scholars

Two Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) members have each received $2,500 scholarships from PTK and GEICO.

$3,000 Awarded to GEICO Pathway to Completion Bachelor’s Degree Scholars

Two Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) members have each received $1,500 scholarships from PTK and GEICO.

$75,000 Awarded to 2021 Guistwhite Scholars

Fifteen Phi Theta Kappa members have been named 2021 Guistwhite Scholars and will each receive a $5,000 scholarship for baccalaureate studies.

$75,000 Awarded to 2021 Hites Scholars

Ten Phi Theta Kappa members have been named 2021 Hites Scholars and will each receive a $7,500 scholarship for baccalaureate studies.

Ola Watson Receives $1,000 Calhoun Scholarship

Ola Watson, a Liberal Arts major at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, has been named the 2021 Christopher A. Calhoun Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

Phi Theta Kappa Launches Course for Healthcare Majors

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has introduced Healthcare Edge, a free online course for college students in healthcare-related majors that helps them successfully transition to employment in the healthcare field.